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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1049.

TIENTSIN BRITONS TO SAIL FOR HONG KONG

About 100 British, women and children will be evacuated from Tientsin to Hong Kong at the and of the month, according to a Reutor massage from the North China port yesterday. The evacuees are apparently dependents of employees. In private firms.

A liong Kong Government spokesman said yesterday that the Government was unaware` of' any large exodus of British government personnel China.

from

Personalia

The Governer. Sir Alexander Grantham, and Lady Grantham, eturned to long Kong yesterday frem a visit to Japan."

Sir Alexander will leave for Singapure on Wednesday for diu-

As reported in the "China Mall yesterday, many Arms here havei -ceceived advice from their agen- cles in Chint to make prepara-ons with Mr. Malcolm Mac-. Donald, Commissionér-Gederol in Lions for possible evacuation of

The Governor wives and chlidren of their stoffs Seth 251 Asia ur China to Hong Kong.

The Reuter report from Tlen- isin said that the evacuation of Brious from North, China came, a step closer yesterday when it was understood thot Jardine's Vcarel, Wing 'Song, would probably be coming to Tientsin to transport about 100 women and children.

The Wing Sang is expected to leave the Tientsin Bund on November 29 strect for Hong Kong with non-essential_persons composed of mainly Common wealth eltizens, including several Indians, a few Belglans and other European nationals from Peiping and Tientsin,

The passage fares range to an equivalent of £86, £31 and C21.

Breach Of

Contract Judgment

will return on Saturday.

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Misa Phyllis Ayrton crd Miss well Louise Slops, two former known Shanghai residents. are sho re hare on Tuesday from taited Kingdom. They are travel- lg by air,

M'ss Ayrton and Miss Stops are coming to Hong Kong to join the Far Eastern Economic Review.

Tubig the war, they wave' In- terped at Stanley Camp.

The Reverend Mr. G. Slevenson. who has accepted the call to the Union Church at Hong Kong, is 10 arrive here in the due Glenogle on Monday. A reception will be held for him on Wednes- day at 5.20 p.m. on Wednesday at the Garrison School, Garden Rond.

'Gardéh,

Major C.W.L. Way will address Hong Kong Rotury Club on Liday at the Roof Hong Kong Hotel. His subject will held Tientsin." The Club will meet at 12:30 p.m.

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Mrs., Olgn Jorge da Silva

Kong from in long arrived Mawr, In the Portuguese Colony albtel she managed the Riviera trein which she has resigned.

Taxis Back Master Of Eumaeus

Committed Two Errors, Court Rules

At Stand

Office Scene at the taxi stand iri front of the General Post yesterday. Btrike plekots tried to perquade the new drivers from Working. Throughout the day, a part of Police affleère remained in the vicinity to prevent any outbreak of trouble. China Mall Photo,

Resumption Of Taxi Service Interrupted

Four-fifths of the responsibility for the collision

between the as. Eumaous and the st. Poltava in Lyumun Pass on Novembor 1 were placed on the master of the Eumaeus by a Merino Court of Inquiry yesterday. One-fifth was placed on the master of the Soviet vossol,

“Poltava.

The Court found that the master of the Eumaeus, Mr. L. E. Evans, committed two serious errors of judgment, and it commended the master of the Poltava for taking prompt action in beach- ing Ris vessel on the West side of. Kowloon Boy.

The Court was composed of Mr. J. Jolly, Director di Marine (President), Lleuten- ant-Commander J. E. P. Str ling, R.N., and Mr. B. E. Sid- well.

The findings of the Court of Inquiry follow:

"We are agreed that the Maa- ter of the Eurais was at it

Hearing In Stag Hotel Dispute

Yesterday's hearing of the appeal against part of the when he clearly indicated his judgment of Mr. Justice Gould

tention of attempting to follow out the Atlantic Wave on the wrong side of the channel,

**The fact the Poltava Fafely passed the Atlantic Wave behalf of both parties by their on the wrong side-having violat- counsels. ed the Rule with imputiity

in the Stag Hotel dispute was

for the most part 'confined to had legal arguments presented on

The six appellants, Li Tze- could be no justification for the chiu, Li Klu-pi, Ho Chup-suen, Eumpeus herself attempting to wont Chen-shi; Tong King-long disregard the Rule, especially

corisítering

and Ngo Chu-kam, are represent-

rodm" "in Bho had

ed by Mr HG. Sheldon," in- which to manoeuvre clear of the structed By Mr. M.A. da Slivn.

S.N.

approaching vessel.

One of the former seven ap- "He should never have at-pellants, Kam Chi-ting, who was tempted to enter a narrow chan- nel when there' was already a represented by Mr. B.A. by Mr. nacchi, instructed veasol in it which he knew to be steaming with the flood stream,Quldn of Mesura Bruiton and

was granted Comparty, and of whose prospective imove- plication to withdraw from the

#ppenl at a previous hearing. "There was emple water ta

The respondents, Lo Kar-yam.

un op-

Yeo'rong, Chan Mo-ching, hra re-

The resumption of taxi service yesterday was interments he could not be certain.

rupted on the mainland by strike pickets, as make a decisive alteration to port a result of whose persuasións the new drivers or atarboard, reverse his engines

wirbt fnstruet- ar drop an anchor underfoot and presented by Mr. A... Clifford took their vehicles back to the garages four he should have given clear and and M. D. A. L. Wright

early intimation of the intentionis ed by P.L. Lam. hours after they came out.

Prudent Rule

Damages In the sum of $0.396.34 and costs were awarded at the Supreme Court yesterday by Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Justice), in favour of The Associated Chino Traders Limited against The Luen Hin Firm for breach of contract,

The damages were sustained by The Luten Hing Firm reason of

Mestr. R. Rosier, M. Normand, In Hong Kong the picket per- falling to take delivery of and

R Planemaison, L. Chevrotton. tay for one ton of held scarlet.

and some 20 cars, taking the The Associated China Traders Mrs. A. N. Perrin, Mrs. R. Plaineuasions were not so effective, maison, Miss R. Jelin, Mr. A Lulled (plaintiffs), whose ad- dress was given as David House, Berest, Mrs. A. Simon and Miss rank at Pedder Street, with at were represented by Mr. D. A. L. Simon passed through the full force of about 20 police-

by

on their waymen on guard, did, a day of Wright, Instructed

Mr. Colony yesterday

from Shanghat to Saigen by Airbrisk business. immern of Messrs. F. Zimmern

pickels, wearing France.

The & Company.

bands with the word "picket" inį

hovered

No Mr and Mrs. F.W. Dunhill and English, their hee children left Hong threats were used but they told Kong yesterday, by, the ss. Wing the new then "not to break our' Sang for Singapore. On the same rice bowls, brother." slip vere Mrs. Molly Tan Mr and Mrs, Lee Su-jan.

RITZ

NIGHTLY

The defendants, Luzen Hing Firm, of 35 Queen's Road Cen- Iral, were not proseat in Court or legally representa.

St. Andrew's Sunday Service on Rovember 28 will be held at the Helena May Institute at 10.30 am.

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Ar-

On the Pedder Street stand were taxis. of the Shanghai Taxt- the cab Co., Central, Star and Yellow Tixleub Co. They, tool Mr. and Mrs. K.S. Yin, Mr. and their place early in the morning J.W. Berwick, Mrs. J.Funder strong, police guard who Mrs. Shoemaker, Miss E.M. Hyler,

Miss N. Chang,

the pave- Miss E. Junod, polted themselves on

ments. Mesers. J. H. Sullivan, H.J.

All public cars were moved to T. Hammar-the Star Ferry stud Gilbert, H. Beer, stron, N.E. Thre 1.U

Greely. In all about 100 now men D.R. Fowler, T.M. Wold, C.A. were engaged, and it is under- Koons, P.F.F. Waykinson, H.O.

stood they were paid HK$6.50_a} Swedberg R.W. Klock, J.E.day which was the rato the King and B.P. Bable left the taxicab companies offered their Peninsula Hotel-un-Thursday. jold-employees but-which-wca-ro-

fused by the letter.

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Winter Vago, Mrs.

Kowloon Taxis

and Kowloon

New Companies took the

Chinese Ship

In Distress

Djetress signals from the Chinesa vecuet, Hal Who, were Intercepted In Hong Kong

that she bécausa

yesterday.

The vessel sald required atolatance her steering gear had been damaged and would not work. The ship was then about 110 mijës South East "" of Shanghai near Wenchow.

The British ship, Trevaylor, returning from Shanghai, went to the Hai Who's assistancdi

The lact message received here was that the Trevaylar had taken the Hat Who in tow,

Minerals

Placed Under

Govt Control

"It is a prudent rule for stentnship against the tide to wait until vessel coning in the op- posite direction through a námbý channel has passed clear.

The Poltava

approached Lyemun Pass too close to Pak Sha Wan having failed to ob serve the requirements of Hong Kong Notice to Mariners No. 32. of November 10, 1947,

"Having carefully considered the

After long submissions from Mr. Wright concerning the dis solution of partnerships between two parties in two countries which are at war, hearing was adjourned until this 10 a.m. morning.

WEATHER CALM, SHIP REPORTS The Chinese vessel, Greater In the Shanghai, stranded Formosa Chanh betwech Anov and Foochow because of defective

the Interval and the fact that steering gear, reported. yesterday

of time between ves-

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sels sighting one another to the that the weather has calmed time of the collision was about down.

The focal agents tokl the nine minutes, and allowing that

last night that a "China, Mail" possibly the circumstances were of a perplexing nature, we find tug has been sent from Shanghai that the master of the Eumteus to assist the Greater Shanghui. committed two serious errors' of Judgment.

opportica the respon- Stoflity for the coronity as four Withs Eùmacus and one fith

Poltava.

Buy

The Greater Shanthal was caught in a gale a few days ago while on her way from Formosa to Japan with 5,000 tons of salt. The Tough weather damaged her rudder and steering gear,

Reminders

"In conclusion, we wish to ex- press our appreciation of the scarmanlike action taken by the master of the Poltava who, rez- lising that his vessel, was in a sinking condition, promptly took her over to the North West und R. Christle, General and Mrs. In Kowloon four cars of the

Scached her in a most suitablo Bebes 13 Lovett, Lieutenant and Mrs. Capp, Peninsula Mr. and Mrs. McKinsky, Mr. and Taxicab

The Radio-Active Minctals Posilien on the West side "of

Kowloon Mrs. Sharlordin, Mrs. E. Franitch, stand at 5.10 am, by the side of Ordinance of 1948 has been Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pottorff, the Nathan Hotel, Pakhoi Street emerided by the Governor-in- Messrs. M. Anderson,

amendment Colonel Strike pickets closed in on them Council. The Thomson, V. Chillkin, E. Keen, and tried to persuade them to places the following minerals A.P. Pattison, F.B. Hillhouse, return, Twenty minutes later the under Government control: and R. Greenwood.

drivers took their cars back toj Any mineral containing uranium the New Taxt garage.

orlum. A strong posse of police then

of the pitchblende arrived at 10.48 a.m. and another.

including pltchblende. In case you, want to feel you siterpt was made to put the stainite, ulrichile, broeggerite, are in Peiping and not Hong cars on the road, and 11 of them elevelle and related mineral Kong that if the atmosphere

A talk on "How to make Christ- nias Decorations" will be given by Mrs. H.H. Findlay Gourile at the YWCA, Duddell' Streat at 5.18 p.m. on Monday afternoon.

A small charge of 50 conts will be made and all toembers of the public will be welcome.

There will be no actual demons rhation.

dress.

their

the nest

or

Peiping Air' At Ball

again took the stand. Once more

apecies.

promised for the Shangrila the pickets started

per- Secondary uranium minerals Ball' to be held at the Gripps, suasion, and four of

including torbernite, autunile, Hong Kong' Hotel, Monday drivers left

urarite, rutherfordiae, urano-night.

uratiocireite,

pickets back to the pavement,

The police then ordered tho phane, gummite, thororummile, The ball, which is under the but they were allowed to talk to and other silicates, hydrates, car Governor and Lady Grantham, patronage of His Excellency the

kasolite, becquerello,

Today

Exhibition of Oils and Water Colours, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 10 am,

Christ Church Annual Fete, Köw- *** loon Tong, 3 pra Poppy

Day Dance, Cricket Club, 9pm.

Kowloon

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club,

Kellelt Island, 8′′ p.m.

Annual Bowls Match St George's.

Society vs. St. Andrew's So- cloty, Kowloon Howling Green Club, 2.30 pm.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Clasical Concert, Tor H Chip Talbot House, 50, Macdonneli Rct. 8.45 pa. Founders and Benefactors Thanks

Uraniuni-bearing niobate-iitarovided by artists, Masses Leb giving · Service; St John's

ores, Including

The forthcoming wedding has the drivers individually. 1

At 12.37 taxi 4562 of the New bonates, phosphates or arsenates will be aid of the Boys and Girls been unbounced of Mr. Artbld Taxi Co. picked up the first fare of uranium,

Clubs' Association of Hong Kong. Hall, businessman, of 7'Somerset of the day. He was immediately inted uranium-bearing vanadate be

Carnotite, tyuyamunile, and re- The "Pelpitig atmosphere" is to Road, Kowloon "Tong, and“Misk Margaret Lee of the same ud followed by pickets in a car, and

and M.G. Wong, and othe entertainments Irinellide a ballots, songs, A porter of the Kowloon Can-left the road. Police and pickots tine, priorfte, samarskite, fer: plicäs of old Charance, fir

polycrase, blomstrar Champagne Corner, bal

and the

gowns, nt usoniic, botolite and related four ladies ancient Court miterals.

Monazite, thorite, and thorlanito..

Chief

attraction will be "Gloria," whose" identity Hus not yet been didated.

tor Railway named Yip Koon ylu was charged before Mr. W. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday with blackmarketing rallway tickets.

nate-tartalate euxenite,

the driver, after dropping

the arest, passengers gave in to persuasion. By 1.30 p.m. all the cats had patrolled the stand until 2 p.m. when both were called off.

A Skotching Party, under, the nuspices of the Hong Kong Art He WAS arrested on Thursday Club, will take pince tomorrow. OFFICIAL NOTICES, morning with four third clasi Membark are to meet at Queen's tickets for Canton on him,

Pier at 2.30 p.m. wherg.trufspórt

The One of $100 was imposed, will be avánible

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beauties.

Tickets are how on sale at the Hong Kong Hotel

Reginald Oliver and Guy Beau Photographic

mont Howell have been added to the list of official Authorised Ar- chitects.

Dr. Yap Pow- meng has been appointed a Medical Offeer on -instructions:from;the Secretary: of

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Exhibition

The Third Informatione or Pictorial Photos sored by the Phets Hong Kong, w

Sri

St. John's Cathedral Miss Emma. Licken" hos, been.

tween Ticaday-man a.Mistress in the inclusive, from 10 km. 10. appointest Education Department on ro- dally? bation with effect from «Beptem- ber: 24...

Patron of the 1.The Governor view for members, and their Soclely, will perform this open- Mr. Cyril Frederick. Wood hang ceremony at the private d been appointed a member of the guests at 5 PM, on Monday, Traffic Advisory Commitigo with A total of 100 prints will be: effect from November 5,

A displayed, the majority represent ing some of the fiyat examples - Mr. Ralph - Harding Hunt has a pictorial photography... frohi been empower america, judge this 294 were Marr

to get as Consul many parts of the warld, ải The For the United A£QTED Ba

at Hong

The name of Dre Wong Was Miminions to the Exh APHwan but beesi niidud to the ltd- i free. Hilis

gister of Medical Practicioners. be on sale at

Cathedral, 11 a.m. Exhibition of Oils and Water Colours, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 10 d.m Sketching Party of H.K. Art Club, queen's Fier, 2.30 pm.

MONDAY

H.K. Stage Club costing meeting.

for "Treasure Island," Chilho Fleet Club, 2nd Flr.: 8.30 p.m.

TUESDAY

H.K. Rotary Club, talk, on did Tientsin" by Major C. WAL. Way

Root darden, H.K

Hotel,

12.30 pm.

-H.K Kennel Club annual general` ***** mesting, Root Garden, 5:30

PM WEDNESDAY

Toc H Club wieeting, "Talbot House, 50 MacDonnel Road,, 8.20 p.m.

Reception. for Rey. Mr. Stevenson,

Garrison School, Garden Ita

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