1948-10-27 — Page 3

POLICE TO HAVE NEW FLEET OF FAST CRAFT

The nucleus of a completely revised floot of fast Water Police launches has boon formed in Hong Kong.

One of the three speed boats-former Air Rescue Craft has already been commissioned after reconversion in the Colony.

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between the speed bout and land stations were tried out, were successful.

Exhaustive trials in the har-musications bour and outlying British waters have been carried out to test the speed and to acquaint crew with the behaviour of the 'craft..

All tests, including one which radio-telephonie com-

Cries Of Agony Did Not Hold Him Back

On October 22 at 7.30 p.m., Li Kam-tin drove oft fron Shumshuipo with a load of timber and four passengers in his truck. There was a smail boy beside him on the driver's scat.

Mr. R. V. F. Turner, Divisional Superintendent, Water Police, told the "China Mail" yesterday that he hopes to get a few more fast bonts. This, however, will depend on fund made available by Gov-

ernment,

The three fast craft at present In Hong Kong are composed of two UU-fuat and

41-1ool ont former Air Rescue Craft, One of the two Jurger bouts has been commissioned. The other two ard being reconverted and adjusted.

Two more similar craft are on the way to Hong Kong.

Twist vice completely the existing Water Police feet by replacements Lust' cruft.

Including the newly-commis- sioned speed boat, the Water Police have 14 launches, nind of which are based In the harbour.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1040,

The first of the craft which enable the Water Police to move over the water, a lot faster than they have been able to do in "the patt.."

PERSONALIA

Among the passengers who

CORRESPONDENCE

Grievous

Was

Sin.....

If I am not mistaken, he is of the type who throgh different methods, curries favour, thus Sir,Unfortunately I am no being accepted into 'ffisse" private orator as Brutus was," and not homes. Any gallant, war weary, even a very good hand with a hard-working, but dins bad-than- pen, but those most dairying neret salur would father afarve specchica made by our local thai ehlay this pethod. Honourables, Sir Men kom Lo, Mr.

Leó d'Almago, K.C. Mr. P.S. Cassidy; and Mr: N,

N.O. C. Marsh, -before the Legislative Courtell Iri

concerned attempt to but

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cluizen

TUGS.

of form, and

uncon-

fem- have their

Art Exhibition St-A remakkabló “¿xhibition end to price controlling by. Gov-ot paintings by : Douglas Bland ernment's competent authorities, is being held in St. John's Uni and their keenly painted attack the moment, which, I think, did nitko me think of Uint assas deserves better recognition thán sination, scene in Shakespeare's the local press is letting apice piny where the sanctimonious for.

His search to express what ho senators led by 'Cassius, solemnly chve the works to Caesar With perceives succeeds in revealing within'bl the daggers they had concealed not only the power

subject, but a forço from within beneath their cloaks,

With now For Catsar

hitmag that 'Hights bne might read "the public of Hong Kong" But allure familiar Hong Kong ylewa..

Boldness far be it from me, a mere humble ventional colours that gain effec-

with Ideas of British Justice and integrity upon which ve depth one from another, I was brought up (elsewhere) to mark him'ns charlist who is

on the verge of transcending mere! presume in any way to criticise.

As Mark Antony

technique. remarked,

These water-coloura point Mr. Ruben Averilla, musician, arrived here yesterday by CPA of 40 Connaught Road West, over the poor, perforated corpse full-blooded joy that, for me

who had tried to do

was 'n groot reliet after con- from Manila were M. K. Nasholda, second floor, and Miss Colesling of a man

Jan, Teresa Hitelite, of 38 Bia Tau good for his country, and been inuous Wirtyings of those Scen Ramos, of Victoria additions Jenck

denit with as as an "untrammelled inine dellencies that Roberto Co and Co T

Chung Camp, Kowloon.

Mir, Visdimir Nicolaevich Dron-executive authority" in the man-inhibited origin in the emarcuint afkoff, architect, of 68 Kimberlayner which appeared most sitting ing conventions of Chinese brush and Mrs, to the Vested interests. of these painting. His cloud studies have Mrs. Van Nordstrand, Mrs. R. Road. ground floor,

3. Elizabeth Vitalevna, recretary, of times, "the evil that men do lives a texture that ho Chinese brush Stulevoss, Mrs. R. Saldana,

after them."

was This Colony Mendoza, J. de Bona, F. Quium-24 Route Bolasezon, Shanghai,

It was Mr. Nomerlus Gonenlo Ferreira, certainly founded by bold, ruth-rould ever hope to transite.

unfortunate that Arthur Rief, D. C. Hicks, bno,

Reless commercial buccaneers who young artist who will have Gloria Tan, Chua Hock left for principal warder, 'Victorla

mond Prison, and Miss

Marle broke the monopoly of the East enough dificulty in reaching Manila yesterday by CPA.

to Clara Toledo, typist, International India Company to set up another public at uneducated

of their own whitch has grown work, had on Monday the addi- Passengers who left for Bang Company, Wyndham Street,

Major James Boyle, retired with the years to alarming pro- tional task of making to viellors kok yesterday by CPA were A.

Gloucester pertions, to where with its rimi- his explanations of technical de- M. Butt, A. C. Blomgren, J. W. Army Ofrer, of 614 of SCA patros, Shade and W. W. Woods. On the Hotel, and Mis Josephine Anne cations it dominates the scene.tall louder than the brassy lungs

sane plans were E. W. Vincent, Raffan, en route to Hong Kong Caesar which became mouths and had Infiltrated into

Possibly like the wounds of of the Hong Kong Singers, who the unhung Mr. Turner said that eventual- Mary Hong and D. J. Mersey from the United Kingdom.

many-voiced in order that "the half of the Hall during the ex- One passenger was trapped beby the last boats will be manned travelling to SDigapore.

foul deed should`sinèll about the hibition, tween the limber and the emiy trained police. The crews will

-PI AIR LINES earth." gashes inflicted upon the bankment of the road. He is be given police training.

Departures from the Peninsula

public of Hong Kong also may. tained fatal injuries. Another

speed boat Hotel on Monday Included The commissioned

MINCREASE BUSINESS eventually, Riddick,

become extremely found himself under the timber has three Diesel engines, and is and Mrs. J. G.

vocal. until the odours assail radio-telephone Dora Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. equiped with a

Total number of passengers nortrils even in London. Li managed to get out and dex communications set. The arma-Gallop, Mrs. J. P. Fernandez, Mrs.

from E. Hunt, Messrs. C. Cadbury, T. carried

Hong Kong by pite cries of agony from the un-ment has not yet been installed. fortunnte victors of the accident,

been C. Clampkins, E. B. Cumine, E Philippine Air Lines in the past The LW launch has

Short, 12 months shows an overall "In- A Direct Insult ran from the scene of the dis-nurred Police Launch No. 21. It is F. Cauldwell, J. V.

of 287 per cent over the

Sir,--Nearly an N.C.O., re- aster, abandoning them to their in charge of Sub-Inspector A. F. Jenkins, J. R. Perry, N. Kelly and crease

first year of operation.

marks about Servicemen who itose, who has been in the Water. J. Dover,

The passenger Ggures were through their own bad manners has a crew

New arrivals the Peninsula 4,033 to Manila and Shanghai and are not accepted into the homes Hotel on Monday inclurted Mrs. 1,145 to the United States.

of ctyillars in Hong Kong are Freight carried In the K. Brand, Mrs. Winifred, Mrs, P.

same a direct insult to every member Hodgson Dr. Mrs. Mac period was 83,303 pounds to the of H. M. Forces, more so to his Carthy, W. W. Burgess, Mr. and United states, and 80,353 pounds shipments in the Royal Navy. Mis. J. Ring, Mrs. Martin, Mr. of airmail.

and and Mrs. I. E. House, Mr.

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As he was going downhill to warda Rwal Chung on his way to Yuen Long, he ran off the edge

truck

Better Liaison

Mr. Turner said that fast crait will result in better Ratson work between the sea and land unita of the Hong Kong Pultes force.

of the road while turning a left. The excellent matozuvrabilty hand bend. The

look auf lost craft will incense the somersault and landed 19 feet be-tentiality low in a puddy feld.

with his hend out in the Beld.

fate.

added

When he returned to the place Police for 18 years. two hour's later.

into custody.

he was taken of 12, incltaling the coxswain,

REMEMBRANCE DAY FUND

he

and

Mr.

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He alleged that he was blind- ed by the lights uf a car approach- ing from the opposite diretion. Upon examination, there were no skid marka on the ront and it

Mrs. J. A. F. Thomas, Mr. and TALK ON TRADE AT was the theory of the police that the brakes had not been appiled

Douck, W. The Committee of the British Mrs, D. C. Kelter, Mrs. D. Ham-

mond, Meagra, M.

Y'S MEN'S CLUB that Li simply and truck off the read due to the puer Legion acknowledges the under-Fisicher. L. Cook, M. Kwauk, B. lights, Lindmitted the lights of mentioned dunations. to the Earl W. Henkin. N. Busheld, T. A.

Disabled Hot Fund for his truck were bad,

Servicemen-2

drove the

Li has three previous convict. fons for obstruction, carrying ex- cest pivsengers and driving with.

out due care and attention.

Prestourly meknowledged Mr. A. Turkis

Mr. It..

Anderlan Simir A Co., Lt

Brought before Mr. J. WirksMr. R.P. Newell

at Kowloon yesterday, he plemled Hality. The case was remanded

for one day, -

Ex- Parmar, and J. K. Hawkins, $13,630.00 The following forthcoming wed-

50.00dings have been announced, 28/10 Mr. Leslie Thomas Reed, Marine 100.00 Engineer of Jardine Matheson and Company, and Miss Phyllis $14,206.00 Boome, secretary, of 11 Alfred

Read, Sutton, Surrey, England.

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Dr. Y. L. Wu, Assistant Repre- sentative in Hong Kong of the

Bank of China, w Central address the Y's Men's Club at the Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel, tomorrow at 12:45 p.m.

'FON.

ON FOR HONEST.

ACADEME.

Poppy Day

this

his

Sir, I would be grateful for the courtesy of your columns to appear for sellers for 'Poppy Day on Saturday, November 6.

The Earl Halg Fund for malmed and disabled, ex-servicemen, de- pends for its income on the Poppy Day collections. My commitee appeals to all British women to give us a few hours c

of their time on the morning of November 6 to

15:31 in the sale of Foppies.

I have been in the Navy tong Personal requests have been Vough to have met meny Ser-sent out to many people, but we vicemen and think the average feel there are a number of new sailor is one of the persons who comers to the Colony whose, does live within his

and addresses are ub=" metins, dames which amounts little more than known to us and who would wish attending these so-called honky-to

assist, torks, enfes etc.

Would these willing to help It "Nearly an N.C.O." cannot please contact either "Mrs. G.M."

bad-mannered stand these

und] Grove, TA, Bowen Road, Tele- uncouth sailors, why, doesn't he phane 27346; or Mrs. M. Staple, Service 10, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, "Tel. buy himself out of the and if it hurts his dignity to the 36438. at extent where, he 'seca Red, why

-M, B, TIGHE does he not desert?

Dr. Wu's subject will be "Treads of the postwar. developments China's Foreign Trado.”

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