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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1948.

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Forty tons of food parcels will be sent by ss. Con-

ton to Britain by the Ladies Committee of Hong Kong's Food Parcels to Britain Fund before the end of the month, the “China Mail“ was informed yesterday.

The food parcels, consisting of American mince- meat and corned beef hash, were sent to the *Kowloon Godowns yesterday for storage.

ment.

The loading of the parcels ( conßned to needly individuals in on to a landing craft at Stone specified areas, added the state- Pier, Connaught Road. Cen- tral, yesterday was watched by crowds of people.

The food wust transported across harbour to the Kowloon clowns,

the

In accordance with these regu- lations, the Ladies' Committee hos in mind n few organisations and Instilution. In view of the large Go-amount of gift food to be des-

patched the Committee will wel A statement Issued by the come suggestions by the public Curlies Committee, of which Dr. Anyone who wishes to suggest a 1.. Felly. wife of the Urban bona fide organisation or institu Comel Chairman, is the Honor- tion worthy for gift food is in-

sukd that 49,275 vited to communiente ary Secretary,

with the sounds of American mincement Committee (P. O. Box 1143).

36,000 pounds of Americon omnes leef hush were purchased it reasonable prices.

Tin food. In addition to the 4.736 pounds left over from the Spring Campaign, will be sent to the United Kingdom by the R. Canton is due arrive here on

fur October 25 and leave

the Uutted Kingdom a few days later. The statement added that the

of food. consignment

some 40 inus, will arrive in the United Kingdum in time for Christmas, I will be distributed here with the assistance of the Ministry of Fort's "Overseas Gifts Alloca tion Centre."

Arrived Safely

All the gift food' sent "last year (90 tons nett) and inst spring ur- rived safely in the United King-

distributed dom and has been Thousands of letters of apprecia- then and gratitude have been re- velved and letters are will being received with every mail.

The Ministry of Food, said the statement is also very impresseri by Hong Kong's efforts and a few A weeks ago it requested the Com

them mitice, by cable, to send data, photographs, and material food campaign for this covering

of using them in a the purpose diaplay organised this week by the Ministry of Food in honour of Commonwealth Premiers.

To-

The Committee sent the

photo- quired information and graphs Including the photographs of the swimming and beauty con- In the tests which were taken

Xima's Gifts Adjournment Of

Appeal Against Tribunal Verdict

From HK

FORTY TONS of food parasle Xmas Gifts from Hong Korg were sent to the Kowloon Godowns yesterday by the 'Ladies Committee of the Hong Kong Food Parcels to Beltain Fund. The food, wilt be taken to the United Kingdom by the 1. Canton before the end of the month("China Mail" Photo)

Jury

Dissatisfied In Fire Inquiry

jury enquiring into the Peiho Theatre' fire, in which four persons lost their lives, told the Coroner yesterday that they ware not satisfied that adequate precautions had been taken against an outbreak of tira.

In a rider, the jury added that it should be left to the Crown Counsel to take whatever action he considers necessary against the persons res- ponsible.

The jury stated that evidence

October On

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Churles Seymour,

floor and the

Divisional

the

An oppool against the decision of a Tenancy Tri- bunal varying the rental of No. 45, Hankow Road, 3rd floor; Kowloon, which came up before Mr. Justice Reynolds" "(Additional Judge), at the Supreme Court yesterday, was adjourned after proliminary submissions by Counsel.

The appeal was brought on the ground that the de- cision of the Tribunal, which comprised Mr. Jose M. Noronha (Chairman), Mrs. A. Wake- field and Mr. Frederick C. Mow Fung (Mem- bers), was wrong in low:

The rent paid in respect of the premises before the ap- plication to the Tribunal was $150 a month. The respondent, Mr. Leo Green, applied to the | Tribunal for a decrease of $250. In the absence of evidence to prove the rent payable just prior to December 1941 and after view- ing the premises, the Tribunal same to the conclusion that, the rent payabin la December 1941) could not have been far from $100'

mantli

Submits No Case

To Answer

Mr. A. J. Clifford submitted that there was no case to an- this figuro swer after the On July 1, 1947,

prosecution ulus 30 per cent equalled $130, closed the case in which Chan plus 20 per cont equalled 6188: Sing, allas Chan Cheung, mer- The Tribunal therefore assessed chant, Kwok Tim and Won! the rent payable to the principal Wai were charged with pos-

topani, at IBU, exclusive of rates

and taxes.

session of arms.

Aberdeen on

Mr. B.A. Barnacchi, instructed. The three men were arrested as by Mr. A.S.K. Lau of Messrs. a result of the seizure of a motor AS. R. Lau & Company, repre- torpedo boat in seuled the appellant. Mr. Chan August 31. King-lum

The respondent was represented by Mr. M.A. da Silva,

The particulars given in support

of the appent were as follows:

No Longer Tonant

was no

The arms

charge was with- drawn against the first and second accused, who also faced another charge of attempting unmanifested cargo.

Mr. A. J. Clifford,

Equitable Distribution The Centre, nt 485, Oxford Street. Landon, hs been opened y the Ministry of Food in order to ensure the equitable distribu- Jon / built gift food. The Mials

to export by Lori all expenses in connec

Instructed! ion with wareliousing. delivery Bit Swimming Pool. Half of the indicates that the fire started Ofier, Kowloon Fire Station said and freight, the last item being proceeds of those contests was in drums containing old films he found flames leaping from the

by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, was to the Fund and this

Perond

Atairway spreally welcome to the Ladies donnted

counsel for the first accused. Comunilice, as free sea transport money enabled the Committee to which were stored in the bago-leading to that floor.

Before Mr. J. Wicks at Kow- ment, there not being sufficient

(h) The respondeni The riage, Attings and British warships is no longer purchase a great part of the pre- evidence to show how ignition screen were well alight but the

A. Inspector Conger a tenant of the premises loen yesterday, available, said the statement.

zent consignment of gift food.

within the meaning of Article 4Askew called his last two wit- gift food The distribution of

With this lost purchase,

cxit doors were the was caused.

'all opened and

(a) of the Proclamation, as to-nessen. Mr. R. Terry, Government by the Centre is made through Fund of the Committee is ex-

Three toples of the manifest out the United Kingdom so that hnustert.

Five persons were rescued from no longer in occupation of Anyone who wish the Chemist, said he visited the Peib people were evaqueting 70 por cent of the gift goes to Committee to continue their ex- theutre

and the first floor by fire escape Ind- me or any part thereof, having must be presented at his oflice local organisations for districellent work may send subscrip- examined a number of

steel ders and simultaneously with theft Hong Kong in or about Octo- before clearance would be grant- bution to the sick, aged tious to the Honorary Treasurers, drums taken from the fire and rescue work, four dalkerles from her 1947 and being absent from ed, said Mr. Francis Brett, Senior and needy individuals and 30 Messrs, Peat Marwick & Mitchell, also examined in his labomtery two hydrants were played on to the Colony at the time. without Marine Officer of the Marine De A conce issued by the any intention of returning; in the partment. a quantity of film and other the Are which was well under per cent, is allocated directly to Windsor House.

ullernative, without any intention

authorities muteriols

in Hong Kong, from the Bre sent to control by 10 p.m. hospitalo and residential charl.|

him by lanpector C. Dowmou. Altogether, 11 people were re- returning within nine months Canton or Macno must also be table Institutions.

ufter his

his departure. moved Origin In Film

hospital by Fire Results of his examination was Trigade ambulance. the quantity of waste motion robbery, in which three picture Bims was stored in the armed men took part, occurred at base neat. The films were ultrale the six-mile stone on Tulpo Road! Piture lims and the Behnd its near the reservoir on a Talpo crigin in this lm. bus at 8.30 p.m. last night.

The robbers, after robbing the conductor and the passengers, de camped with money and alles to the amount of about

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(b) The respondent had before,

to David

proper

produced.

Last to take the box was Mr. his departure, without the know- Flanigan, Assistant Superinten- Staff Help

edge and written consent of the dent of the Import and Exports appellant, assigned and transfer Department,

When shown the There was every evidence that red the said premises the stuff tackled.

board the boat, he said that no the fire almost Green; in the alternative, hadisk of cargo alleged to be on

abandoned

possession thereaf. export licence would be granted The explosion in the celluloid, immediately it started.

After the fire there was no wherefore he was not entitled to by him for condensed milk and he shirt, was caused by large volume of das released from the chance of examining the basement he heard as an applicant and the milk powder as these are list

exparts. No od ar prohibited hat celluloid. This formed an ex owing to the flood of water, but the Tribunal should have dlanis valu-

export licenco, however, would be plosive mixture with the air in this was examined the next day at the application.

when the water was pumped out. (C) The wald David Green pur- required for the other items un then do- the edilar which was

The first floor, he said was used ported to represent the respon the list if they were intended for loated by the burning material.

film cutting room and indent at the hearing before the China. The cargo is not supposed In this connection he pointed as a

was to be loaded on, the vessel 'until out that the blown-out wall in there he found 550 reels of cinema tribunal and the Tribunal

wrong in deciding that, upon the the licence had been obtained. the basement was reniote from Blms strewn about.

evidence. the said David Green Rehearsals for the Hong Kong where the films were stored.

In the basement there werc Light Orchestra will take place

The mass of hot flames from seven, druims of burnt and partly was entitled to represent the re

David Green burn films and he was almost: pondent; the sald tomorrow and Monday at 6 p.m. the launing cellubid then swop!.

that the Are must sure. The--ruhearsals-will-be-held-at-up the two stairways.

have having no lacus standi in respect of the rpplication, wherefore the

$500,

REHEARSALS

No. 27B, Robinson Road, Trans- The force of the explosion not originated in the basement. port will leave the Star Ferry at unly burst the walls but also the situated on the root of the build- by the Tribunal.

The two approved film storages same should have been dismissed

5.30 p.m.

trap doors, and resulted in the

flumes sweeping up the main ng were intact. stairway.

Two Theories

Mr.

Terry advanced two regarding the probable

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start of the fire.

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Counsel-for-the...defence. said.... that the prosecution has falled to show an attempt to export, let alone an attempt to export 'cargo unmanifested. 1. The

only -evidence produced by Mr. Bernacchi said that he had the prosecution, he said, was that just been informed that Mr. Silva the cargo was found on bourd,

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which

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Hla silent point that the appeal should be with import or export. The films were ignited through The Annual General Meeting dismissed on the round that the first accused) he said, only spontaneous combustion. Celluloid of the Hong Kong University binding -

RgThement had been admitted that he was the owner stored in places of hot climates in Union was held at the Eu Tong reached between the parties. or the goods seized and there was subject to progressive decom-Sen Gymnasium at 4 p.m. yes- Mr. Bernacchi denied that any nothing to show that he had any poaltion.

terday,

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would clearly be shown that a binding agreement had been reuched in the matter and that 'he appeal should be dismissed.

After further discussion, Mr.

The case was formally remand- ed for one week.

Ruling was reserved.

INQUIRY INTO GODOWN BLAZE

Justice Reynolds adjourned hear-i In the presence of the Chic- ing until 10 a. on November 18, Omeer of the Fire Brigade, Mr. particulars of the alleged agree C. W. Brand, Deputy Chief ment to be supplied by Mr. Silva

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Officer Wong Wal-trol, a demonstration of the inflamabili.

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